Bag-frame fastener



H. TUECKMANTEL.

BAG FRAMBFASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28| 1921.

Patented Mar. 7, 1922.

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H. TUECKMANTEL.

. BAG FRAME EASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED 1uLY2,1921.

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HUGO TUECKMANTEL, OF IRVINGTON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNR THE R. NEUMANN HARDWARE CO., A CORPGRATON C?? NEW JERSEY.

BAG-FRAIJIE FASTENER.

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Application` led July 28, 1921.

lie it known that l, HUGO TUEoKMAr-rrnn, a citizen o'l1 the United States, residing at l'rvington, in the county or' Essex and State et View Jersey, have invented certain new and usel'ul linproveinents in Bag-Frame Fasteners; and l do hereby declare the iollowing to be a tull, clear, and exact description ot' the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art to which it apper` tains to nialre and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,

and to characters of reference marked there on, Wli ich i'orin a part of this speciliciitioii.

This invention relates, generally, to iinprovei'i'ients in bag-trame fasteners; and, the present invention has reference, more particularly, to a novelconsti'nction o'satetylatch oi.' lock toi' .bag-trainees, which is especially adapted ttor use with the hinged traine-sections oi. that class of bag-frames linowii as English t'ran'ies, but which may be readily used with other styles of i'ranies for the Vvarious kinds ot travelling bags, suit-l` ases, and the like.

.llie present invention has tor its principal object to provide a simply constructed and positively acting bag-'traine itastener, provided with a hingeifl cover-plate Ytroni which the usual trame-section engaging post has been omitted, primarily, to prevent piercing ot the Ytranie-sections, the device being provided with a hasp-engaging mechanism, 'with `which the hasp upon the one trainesection ran be brought into locked engageiiient, lrresi'iectire ot the tact whether the hinged cover-plate is in its opened or closed relation to the i'iiechanisni in the 'fastenerczising to bring and maintain the trainesei-tions in their closed relation, but acting to retain the said 'traine-sections in their closed positions, unless the said cover-plate is raised.

The invention has 'For its 'further object to oviile e. novel ifi-nsti' etion o'i bzfig-traine retener in which the usual side-play lieiween the hinged cover-plate :ind the box or casing ot' the fastener', as Well iis between the liingefl-lfraine sections is positively overcoine.

Other objects oi the present invent-ion not at this time inore partiirularly enumerated, will be clearly understood Ytrein the 'followiletnileil descrii'ition oi" tlie saine.

. 'li the rzii'ious objects et the present in- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 7, 1922. Serial No. 488,139;

vention in view, the said invention consists, primarily, in the novel bag-traine fastener hereinafter set forthg-and, thesaid invention consists, furthermore,- inV the novel arrangements and combinations of the several devices and parts, as Well as in the details et' the construction of the said parts, all `of which Will be more fr'ully described in the following specification, and then finally einbodied in the clauses oit' the claims which are appended to and which forni an essential part ot the said specilication.

The invention is illustrated in the acronipanying drawings, .in Which- .lfigure l is a iront elevation ol a tragnient-ary portion ot a bag-traine oi the English oi' served-in type, provided With a bag-traine tastenen inade according to the principles ot the present invention; and F igure 2 is a top-edge view of the parts illustrated in seid iligurel, the traine-sections and fastener. lin both views, being represented in their closed relation.

Figure -i is a 'top View of the traine-sections and fastener, the traine-sections being represented in an open relation, and the hinged cover-plate ot the fastener being shown in its'raised position.

F igui'e l is a Vbetteln View of the bagraine fastener, with a separable base-plate with which the fastener niay be provided, l'ieing oinitted trein said view, said view being .nitide on' an enlarged scale; and .Figure 5 is a similar view ,of tliesaine, however. showing the mechanism within the fastenerasing in its operated position.

Figure G :is a central longitudinal vertical section of the bag-frame fastener, said section being represented ln-iing` taken on liney G-6 in said Figui-e Ll' and Figure 7 is a similar section, said section being represented as being talren on line- 7-7 in said l2 and 13 are a plan view and a sideelevation oiV a hasp-engaging latch-plateor slide alsoiused with the fastener-mechanism.

Figure 14 is a pla-n view of the separable base-plate of the bag-frame fastener; and Fiojure l is a side elevation of the same.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of Vthefsaid above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring` now to the figures oi' the drawings, the reference-character l indicates the main member of the outer Jframe-section,

upon the upper faceoii which is Aadapted to Abe secured,lin Athe desired positions, a pair oi" bag-,frame fasteners of the general charcomprising a top 7 :formed at one end with` an upwardly projecting` portion 8 having a suitably shaped opening, as 9. Projecting downwardly `from the said top 7 are the longitudinally extending side-walls 'l0 and the laterally extending'` end-walls ll, the said end-walls being' provided with suitably shaped. extensions or ears ing' to the general, contour ot the said sidewalls l0 and the said extensions er` ears .l2 is a closing base-.plate 13, provided Vwith holes or per'forations i4.- which correspond to suitable Vholes or perforations with which the said ears or, extensions l2 are provided, lfor the reception of fiasteninp; rivets 1G, by means ot which the shell or casing; and the base-plate of the fastener are secured to the frame-section l, as will be clearly understood from an. inspection oi VFigures 2 and 3 of the drawings. The opposite sides of ythe previously mentioned. upwardly projecting portion 8 are provided with perforations i7 inwhich areinounted the end-portions of a pin 18, said pin eK- y tending; laterally across the opening 9, substantially as indicated inFiguresB, 6, 7 and 9. of thedrawings.

Referring now more particularly 'to Figures 4; to 8. inrlusivepit' will be seen, that there is secured tothe inner surface ot the top` 7 of fthe 'fastener-shell or casing, by means oi'i rivets 20, or` other suitable `tasteningy means, a spring-plate, comprising,` a pair et arms 2l, which arel suitably perforated, as at 23, for. the reception ot said rivets 2, and

e for the proper fastening of thesaidspringl2. Co'niorm-v ifioees plate within the chamber of said shell or casing, said arms 2l extending slightly downwardly, as shown, and terminating in a Ylreely movable connecting end-member, as 22, thereby providing a substantially U- shaped or biliurcated spring-plate, .of the or engaging lug, as 25, in active engagement with the end-member 22 of the above-mentioned U-shaped or biturcated spring-plate,V

as the said plate is lowered or raised, as clearly shown in Figures 6 and 7 of the drawings. The said cover-plate is provided at its other end-portion with a suitably shaped lingerpiece. as 26, for manipulation of said plate, andthat its outer surface portions,v when the said cover-plate is closed,` may lie in the same horizontal plane as that of the upper surface-portion ot the` projectionl 8, the` said cover-@plate is preferably provided upon its under surface-portion with suitably disposed ribs, as.` 27. h/lovably disposed within the chamber of. the fastener-shell or casing is aV hasp-engaging latch-plate or slide comprising a main bodyportionl, 'formed with an elongated slot or opening 29 into which the previouslymentioned stop-pin or stud 19 of the baseplate 13 projects, soy as to limit the movement oi said latch-plate or slide longitudinally in either direction within theffastenershell or casing. As will be seen more particularly from an inspection ot Figures l2 and lil, at one ot its edges the said latchplate or slide is provided with an upwardly projectingmarginal ilanpge or rib, as 30, and at its oppositely loca-ted edge-portion, tlielsaid main body-portion 2S has a chain.- iuered extension 3l, and an upwardly `and i'orwardly extending finger 32.

Proiectingg laterally from the marginal edge ofthe-said latch-plate or slide, at a point between the said 'flange or ribffiOand the finger is a suitably 'Formed catchinember, as of the general contigui-ation shown.` and which is adapted to be engaged by the catch or hasp-inember 6 oi the baspplate when the frame-sections l and 2 are brought into their closed relation.

When the several members ot the mechanism Within the la steuer-shell or casing, have beenassembled inV said shell. or casing', the latch-plate orslide, as will be evident. is movably disposed upon the upper surface of the base-plate 13, the stop-lug` or pin 19 lil() lll 5 oit said plate i3, as has been previously stated, extends into the elongated hole or openingn` Q9 ot' the latch-plate or slide, and the upwardly and torwardly projecting iinfrer 32 ot' said latch-late or slide no'ects between the arms 2l or' the U-shaped or bifurcatcd spring-plate, with its 'tree endportion restingupon the upper surface the connecting end-member 22 thereof, and extending` directly between the pivotdugs or earsQe': ot the rover-plate 23, when the latter is in its'lowered position, as clearly indicated in Figures 6 and Slot the drawings.

However, the purpose of extending said ingcr 32 above and over the connecting end member 22 is that the edge Se acts as a stop against which the end 35 ot the cover` plate 23 is brought in a manner shown in ,lfigrure 7 ot the drawings, so that the said plate 223 when raised will properly assume the position indicated in said Figure '7, and

that its cam-shaped ears or lugs can not be moved out otl operative engagement with the connecting end-member 22 of the U-shaped or bii'urii'ated spring-plate- Normally, the said latch-plate or slide is maintained in its initial position agrainst the stop-pin or lug lf), by a spring 36, arranged within the fastener-shell or casing', between one ot its endwalls ll and the flange or rib 80 of the said latch-plate or slide,lsaid spring- 36 beingprovided with an arm 37 which bears upon the inner surface ot said, end-wall 1l and being provided with another arm 3S which bears against the outer surtace ot said flange or rib 30, as will be clearly understood from au inspection of Figures t and 5 ot the d r a w in grs.

litlaving` in the toregoine` described the general construction oit a hair-trame 'fastener embodyingthe principles oil the present invention, l will now briefly set forth its operation.

Suppose the two bag-'trame sections are in their closed relation, the trame-section 2 havingI been moved into the Frame-section l. ln that caseg the 1lim'wardly extending 'member 5 ot the hasp-plate l has entered the `Fastent-ir-casing` or shell`r through an open portion, as 39, in one ot the longitudinally extendingv sides or walls 10, the hasp or catch-member (i oi the hasp-plate 4; having' been forced into its locked or holding` enyQ'agement with the catch-member 38 off the latch-plate or slide within the shell or casinc against the action oi the spring-arms 37 and 38 et the spriuf 36. To separate or open the two tramesections l and 2, the hinged cover-plate 23 is raised` its end-portion 25 movingl against the edpel 34 ot the linger S2 or" the latch-plate or slide,` thereby moving' the latter in a direction toward the said spring-arms 37 and. 38 of the spring' 3G, so as to compress said jsprinpg-arms.,.as shown in Figure and atrthe same time withdrawing the catch-member 38 from its holding` or locked engagement with the hasp or catch-member (i, the movement of the latch-platey or slide being limited by the length ot' the slot or opening 29 and the stop-pin or stud i9 oig the plate i3, as will be evident. After the said latcli-plate or slide has moved the limited distance, the edge ot' the finger B2, as has been herein-above stated, acts as a stop against any further rotating movement ot' the hinged cover-plate', so that the latter will remain in the position indicated in Figure T of the drawings. To close the two trame-sections l and the cover-plate 23 is again lowered, the spring 3G again actin(r to force the said latch-plate or slide into its Jformer position, for permittingthe hasp or catch-member 6 to again enter into locked or holding;` engagement with the catch-member 33 ot the said latchplate or slide, as will be clearly evident trom an inspection oit the several figures oit the drawings. Y

WThile .l have described my present form ot bag-frame fastener for use in connection with the tranne-sections of an English bag-frame, the fastener is just as readilyr adapted tor use with other styles of bag- 'rames, and especially with the bag-frame sections which are L-shaped in cross-section.

l am also fully aware, that changes may be made in the general arrangements and combinations of the several devices and parts, as well as in the details ot theconstruction of the said parts, without departing` from the scope oi the present invention as set forth in the foregoing` specication, and as deiined in the clauses ot the claims which are appended to the said specification Hence, I do not limit my present invention to the exact arrangement and combinations oi' the -various devices and parts as described in the said speciiieation, nor do I confine myself to the exact details oi the construction ot the said partsv` as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

lf claim l. in combination with a pair of hinged bag-'frame sections, a bag-frame Afastener comprising a casing` anda base-plate both mounted upon one of said frame-sections, said casing` being` provided in one of its sidewalls with a hasp-catch receiving opening', a hinged co-verplate upon the upper surface of said casing', a spring-plate secured within said casing` with a portion of which the cover-plate engages, a spring-controlled latch-plate movably disposed within said casing. a catch-member connected with said latch-plate, and means connected with said latch-plate with which a portion ol` said cover-plate is adapted to engage so as to move said latch-plate, and at the same time serving as av stopr to limit the pivotal movement ot said, .cover-plate. l

bei' o'l Said spring-plate, and. with the endedge ol which a portion olI said coverplate is adapted to engage .so as to more said latch-plate? and :it the sa .lie time herring` as a stop to limit the pivotal movement ot' said Cover-plate.

8. In combination with a pair of hinged bag-:traine sections, :i bag line fastener comprising' a casing; and a base-plato both mounted upon one oli Said freine-Section5, Said casing' being provided in one ot' its,` side-Walls with a hasgri-catch receiving' opening, a cover-plate proviilled with cam-Shaped pintle-eai's for pivotally securing aid coverplnte to said cassing, afspi'iiig-plate comprisingv a pair of arms and connectino' end-ineinben means 'for securing Said arms within `ai d casing, the cam-Shaped pintle-ears of said cover-plete being); in engagement with said coiniecting' end-member ot' the springvilate, a spring-controlled latch-plate moif'ably dieposed Within Said cosine', a catch-member connected. ivitli said laten-plate, a finger eX- tending` 'forwardly ,troni seid latch-plete sind between the arms andover the connectinn` end-member of said spring-plate, and with the end-edge oli' which a portion or said cover-plate is adapted to engage so iis to move said latch-plate, and zit the Same time Serving4 as a stop to limit the pivotal movement oi' said cover-plate, sind means connected with said base-plate in engagement with said latchplate for limiting the movement ot' the same.

In combination with a pair of hinged hog-traine sections, a bag-frame tzistener comprising' a casing and bese-plate both mounted `upon one of said frame-sections, Said casing' being' provided in one of' its side-Wells` with a heap-catch receiving open- 'ingr` a cover-plate provided with cam-shaped i'iintlc-eais flor pivotally securing Said coverplate to said casing, a spring'-plete comprising' a pair of arms and a connecting' endnicmben means toi' securing Said arms ivithin Said easingU the cem-shaped pintle-ears of said cover-plate being' in engagement with said connecting end-member olf the Spring'- plate a spring-controlled latch-plate movolily disposed Within said casing, a catchmember connected with said latch-plate, finger extending' forwardly from Said latchplate and between the arms and over the connecting end-member of said'epring-plate, and with the end-edge of which a portion ot Said cover-plate is adapted to enigagge so es to move sai d latch-lolatm end the Some time Serving' as a stop to `limit the pivotal movement of VSaid cover-plate. said rlatchplate being provided vvitli an elongated opening, and a stop-pin projecting; from seid bose-plate, said stoppin extending into the elongated opening of said 'latch-plate to limit the movement of the same. l

10. ln combination withapaii 'of hinged bag-frame sections, a bag-frame fast-ener r'onipi'ising' a casing' and o, heee-plate both mounted upon one oit' Said 'trameeections7 said ceeingi' being provided in'one olf' ite eide-wells with a haep-catcli receivingopening., an upwardly extending portion projecting from the top of said casing, said Anpivairdly projecting; portion being providefl with en opening', a pintle connected with the sidesK of said upwardly projectingportion and extending laterally across the openingr thereof, a cover-plete, cam-shaped pintle-eai'e connected with seid cover-plate, said ears being' pivotally mounted upon Seid pintle, a spring-plate Within said casing with portion oit' which said pintle-eare are in engagement, a spring-conti'olled latch-plate movebly disposed Within Said casing)` a catch-member connected with said latchplatea and a finger extending forwardly 'from said latch-plate With the end-edge of which a portion of said cover-plate is adapted to engage ao to move Said latcli-plate, and at the saine time Serving as a` Stop to limit the pivotal movement oli-Said coverplate.

1l. lin combination with :i pair of hinged bag-'traine sectionsw a ling-'liraine 'liestener comprising` a casing' and a base-plate both mounted np'on one of Said frame-sections7 said casing' being; provided in one of its side-Walle with a liasp-catcli receiving' opening?, an upwardly extending portion projecting' from the top oi. Said casing, said upwardly projectingV portion being provided with an opening, a pintle connected `With the SideS of said upwardly projecting portion :ind extending laterallyv across the openini;` thereof, a cover-plate, cam-shaped pinile eure connected with said cover-platoa said ears being pivotally mounted iipon said pintle7 e springt-plate Within said canine' with ii portion ot' which said pintle-ears are in engagementn i Spring-controlled latchplate movebly dispoeed Within said casino, a catch-member connected With saidv latchplatc, a 'linger extending forwardly from Said latch-plete with the end-edge ot which :i portion oit Said cover-plete is adapted to engage so as to move said latch-plate, and at the same time Serving as a stop `to limit the pivotal movement of said cover-plate, and ineens connected with said base-plate in engagement with said latch-plate for limiting the movement of the same.'

Ll2. ln combination with apair of hinged bag-'Emme sectiono, a bag-frame fastener comprising casing and a base-plate both mounted upon one of said trame-sections, said casing beingl provided in .one of its` 125 side-Walls with a hasp-catch receiving opening, an upwardly extending portion projecting1 from the top of said easing, .said upwardly projecting' portion beiiiggprovided 'With `an opening, a pintle connected with 130 the sides of said upwardly projecting portion and extending laterally across the opening thereof, a cover-plate, cam-shaped pintle-ears connected with said cover-plate, said ears being pivotally mounted upon said pintle, a spring-plate within said casing with a portion of which said pintle-ears are in engagement, a spring-controlled latchplate movably disposed within said casing, a catch-member connected with said latchplate, a iinger extending forwardly from said latch-plate with the end-edge oit which a portion oi" said cover-plate is adapted to engageA so as to move said latch-plate, and at the same time serving a stop to limit the pivotal movement of said cover-plate, said latch-plate being provided with an elongated opening, and a stop-pin projecting from said base-plate, said stop-pin extending into theelongated opening oic said latch-- plate to limit the movement of the same.

13. In combination with a pair of hinged bag-framesections, a bag-framed 'fastener comprising a casing and a base-plate both mounted upon one ot said iframe-sections, said casing being provided in one of its side-walls with a hasp-catch receiving opening, an upwardly extending portion projecting from the top ot said casing, said upwardly projecting portion being` provided with an opening, a pintle connected with the sides ot said upwardly projecting portion and extending laterally across the opening thereof, a cover-plate, cam-shaped pintle-cars connected with said cover-plate. said ears being pivotally mounted upon said pintle,. a spring-plate comprising a pair oi arms and a connecting end-member, means toi-'securing said arms within said casing, the cam-shaped pintle-ears oi said coverplate being in engagement with said connecting end-member of the spring-plate7 a spring-controlled latch-plate movably disposed within said casing, a catch-member connected with said latch- )la-tof a iinifer eX-.

tending 'forwardly Yfrom said latch-plate and between the arms and over the connecting end-member oft said spring-plate, and with the end-edge oit which a portion ot' said cover-plate is 'adapted `to engage so as to move said latch-plate, and at the same time serving as a stop to limit the pivotal movement of said cover-plate.

le. In combination with a pair oif hinged vbag-frame sections, a bag-frame fastener comprising acasing and a base-plate both mounted upon one ott said frame-sections, saidcasing being provided in one of its sidewalls with a hasp-catch receiving opening,

an upwardly Vextending portion projecting from the top of said casing, said upwardly projecting `portion being provided Vwith an opening, a pintle connected with thev sides offsaid upwardly projecting portion and extending laterally across the opening there= mesma ci, a cover-plate, cam-shaped pintle-ears connected with said cover-plate, said ears being pivot-ally mounted upon said pintle, a spring plate comprising a pair oi arms and a: connecting end-member, means for securing said arms within said casing, the cam-shaped pintle-ears oi said cover-plate being `in engagement with said connecting end-member olf the springplate, a springcontrolled latch-plate movably disposed within said casing, a catch member connected with said latch-plate, a linger extending forwardly from said latch-plate and between. the arms and over the connecting end-member oi: said spring-plate, and with the endcdge of which a portion of said cover-plate is adapted to engage so as to move said latchplate, and at the same time serving as a stop to limit the pivotal. movement of said coverplate, and means connected with saidbaseplate in engagement with said latch-plate for limiting the movement of the saine.

l5. in combination with a pair of hinged. bag-'frame Sections, a bag-frame fastener comprising a casing` and a hase-plate both mounted upon one oi said traine-sections.

said casing being provided in one oi its side walls with a liasp-catch receiving opening, an upwardly extending portion projecting from the top of said casing, said upwardly projecting portion being provided with an opening, a pintle connected with the sides et Y said upwardly pro]l ecting portion and extending laterally across the opening thereof,V a cover-plate, cam-shaped pint-le-ears connect-` ed with said cover-plate, said ears being pivotally mounted upon. said pintle, a springplate comprising pair oi. armsV and a con-l necting end-member, means for securing said arms within said casing, the cam-shaped pintl'e-ears of said cover-plate being in engagement with said connecting end-member of the spring-plate, a sprin g-controlled latch- 'plate movably disposed within said casing,

a catch-member connected with said latchplate, a linger extending forwardly from said latch-plate and between the arms and over the connecting end-member of said springplate and with the end-edge of which a portion of said cover-plate is adapted to engage so as to move said latch-plate, and at the same time serving as a stop to limit the piv-` otal movement ci saidcover-plate, said latchi plate 'being provided with an elongated' opening, and a stop-pin projecting trom Vsaid base-plate, said stop-pin extending into the elongated opening ofi said latch-plate to limit the movement oit the same.

In testimony that I claim the invention set i 

